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Categories: Acceptance & Inclusion, Being Different & Being Yourself

Not Yet a Yeti

We are not always happy to do what is expected of us, and for any child struggling with such expectation, or for those who feel they do not fit in, this book is a refreshing tonic.
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Not Yet a Yeti

Author: Lou Treleaven
Illustrator: Tony Neal
Publisher: Maverick

All of George’s family are yetis – except George. He is keen to find out when he can become a yeti, too. Grandad says it’ll be when he can survive alone on a frozen mountain, waiting to lure stray hikers to their doom. But George doesn’t like the sound of that.

George’s dad and big sister all have their own ideas as to when George will be able to become a yeti – but George isn’t keen on any of the things they suggest he must do, either.

When he feels despondent, Mum asks George, “Do you want to be a yeti?”

George realises that no! He does not!

Instead, he wants to be a unicorn! So George becomes a unicorn, and his father discovers that with cooperation and understanding, the whole family can work together and be happy and successful – despite their differences.

The messages we found in this book:

Acknowledgement:

George is confused about his future, and he is frequently told he will grow up to be a yeti. But George doesn’t really want to do the things that would make him a yeti – he has other ideas.

Guidance:

When George is asked, “What do you want to be?”, he reflects. He then realises he doesn’t want to be a yeti, and is able to make his own mind up. He is given the choice, and the freedom to choose his own path.

Hope & Inspiration:

Once George has finally realised the path he wants to take, he is able to move on! He successfully becomes a unicorn, and then his father realises that, with co-operation, the yetis and the unicorn can live very happily together, and complement each other.

Review by: Rebecca Seymour

Categories: Acceptance & Inclusion, Being Different & Being Yourself
Tags: diversity, prejudice



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